Please note that global supply chain delays are impacting SMUD’s ability to purchase equipment, including some types of pad mount transformers, resulting in longer lead times. We’re doing everything possible to mitigate the impacts this may have on your construction project.
Design & Construction Services
Whether you're adding an electric-vehicle charger or building your dream house or a sports arena, our Design & Construction Services team is here to help you connect to SMUD's electric system.
Getting started
- Get more information about the application and connection process for a new construction, upgrade or remodel project that will need more than a meter installation and connection of electric service.
- If you need new service or an upgrade to existing service that won't require upgrades or additions to SMUD's existing infrastructure, review our meter and service only guidelines.
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Planning to build an accessory dwelling unit or secondary dwelling? Refer to our planning tips to help avoid redesign costs and project delays.
Please note: Each local agency has its own requirements for construction projects. We suggest that you discuss your project with the appropriate agency before submitting your project application to us. Contact your local agency for more information about their requirements.
Please choose your desired process and get a detailed description of each:
- New SMUD construction required
- Meter and service
- Local agency ABC
- Macro cell site application
- Small cell site application
- Downtown commercial
Please remember to call before you dig: Call 811, or visit www.Call811.com.
Electric service requirements
- Customer-Built Vaults – Engineering Specification T001: Aug. 2021
- Residential Overhead – Engineering Specification T002: Jan. 2022
- Residential Underground – Engineering Specification T003: Mar. 2021
- Commercial Industrial – Engineering Specification T004: Nov. 2019
- Customer Owned Service Poles – Engineering Specification T005: Oct. 2018
- Agricultural Pumps – Engineering Specification T006: June 2017
- Distribution Underground Structure – Engineering Specification T007: Oct. 2018
- 69kV Underground Structure – Engineering Specification T008: Jan. 2020
- Transmission 69kV Service – Engineering Specification T010: Jan. 2020
- Macro Cell Antenna Installations on SMUD Facilities - Engineering Specifications T012: Oct. 2018
- Customer Owned and Constructed Transformer Enclosure – Engineering Specification T013: Jan. 2020
- Residential Distributed Generation – Engineering Specification T014: Jan. 2020
- Commercial Distributed Generation – Engineering Specification T015: Jan. 2020
- Small Cell Antennas on SMUD Distribution Poles - Engineering Specification T016: June 2020
- Commercial Electric Vehicle Program - Engineering Specification T017: Mar. 2018
Questions?
Our Design & Construction Services team is here to help you every step of the way.
Email: Design.Construction@smud.org
Telephone: 1-916-732-5700
Additional information
- Addressing Guidelines for Multi-Unit Buildings
- SMUD Real Estate Services
- Transmission rights and consent to common use
- Integrated Design Solutions: A construction incentives program encouraging energy efficiency and electrification in new and extensively renovated commercial buildings
- Photovoltaic interconnection information
- Report a street light outage
- SMUD rates
- SMUD rules and regulations